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Lower Limb Stiffness

John J. McMahon, Paul Comfort, Stephen Pearson

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SUMMARY WOMEN DEMONSTRATE LOWER LIMB STIFFNESS RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, WHICH MAY PREDISPOSE THEM TO GREATER SUSTAINMENT OF LOWER LIMB INJURIES, PARTICULARLY TO THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT. TO POSITIVELY ALTER SUCH STRATEGIES IN WOMEN, LOWER LIMB MUSCLE STRENGTH (PARTICULARLY HAMSTRINGS) AND TENDON STIFFNESS SHOULD BE INCREASED BEFORE PERFORMING HIGH-INTENSITY PLYOMETRICS.

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SUMMARY WOMEN DEMONSTRATE LOWER LIMB STIFFNESS RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, WHICH MAY PREDISPOSE THEM TO GREATER SUSTAINMENT OF LOWER LIMB INJURIES, PARTICULARLY TO THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT. TO POSITIVELY ALTER SUCH STRATEGIES IN WOMEN, LOWER LIMB MUSCLE STRENGTH (PARTICULARLY HAMSTRINGS) AND TENDON STIFFNESS SHOULD BE INCREASED BEFORE PERFORMING HIGH-INTENSITY PLYOMETRICS.

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SUMMARY WOMEN DEMONSTRATE LOWER LIMB STIFFNESS RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES, WHICH MAY PREDISPOSE THEM TO GREATER SUSTAINMENT OF LOWER LIMB INJURIES, PARTICULARLY TO THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT. TO POSITIVELY ALTER SUCH STRATEGIES IN WOMEN, LOWER LIMB MUSCLE STRENGTH (PARTICULARLY HAMSTRINGS) AND TENDON STIFFNESS SHOULD BE INCREASED BEFORE PERFORMING HIGH-INTENSITY PLYOMETRICS.

Key concepts: Plyometrics, Lower limb, Anterior cruciate ligament, Medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Tendon, Physical therapy

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